dogtrot

To conserve his strength and wind he kept his pace to a dogtrot.

John continued on a dogtrot towards home, and a moment later was pestering Mrs. Fletcher at her work in the kitchen.

(Fannie was evidently referring to the breezeway or dogtrot, down the middle of many small plantation houses).

On the first alarm, the chief of police, accompanied by a good half of the day force, came at a dogtrot.